With all the T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger talk today we almost forgot about everything else, almost. Thankfully we’ve just received a few “in the wild” shots of the Galaxy Note II hanging around getting some hands on time with some of the locals. Unfortunately, we don’t see much of the device in action nor do we get any indication as to when this will … [read full article]
The T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal is only minutes old and T-Mobile CEO John Legere just had a video posted to T-Mobile’s YouTube page detailing some of the finer points about the merger. I’ve included the full text below which is being passed around to T-Mobile employees internally as we speak. YouTube Catch the video or read the full text below: This message is intended for all T-Mobile USA employees Team – Today is an important … [read full article]
In a move that isn’t going to come as much of a surprise after both companies confirmed the talks, both boards have approved a $1.5 billion dollar deal. The combined company will be called T-Mobile and run by newly installed T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere. The deal itself will be structured as a “reverse merger,” meaning that MetroPCS will in effect take on its larger rival. Such a move allows T-Mobile to become a publicly traded … [read full article]
Oh boy, here we go again but this time T-Mobile would on the opposite side of a merger with word coming from Street Insider that T-Mobile USA parent company is close to a deal with MetroPCS. The report came via the papers Twitter account early this morning with the a brief comment saying DT was “said to be near deal with MetroPCS Communications on T-Mobile.” A merger between MetroPCS … [read full article]
T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray, speaking at GigaOM’s Mobilize conference this afternoon has confirmed that the Las Vegas market is now at least 75% live as T-Mobile’s first refarmed spectrum on the 1900 band. T-Mobile continues to refarm its 1900 MHz spectrum for use on the HSPA+ band with other major cities such as Seattle, New York City, and Washington, D.C. expected to live soon as well. … [read full article]
T-Mobile has just announced that John Legere has been named Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile USA, effective September 22. Legere is a 32-year veteran of the US and global telecommunications industry succeeding Jim Alling, who was serving as interim CEO after the departure of Philip Humm. “John is a talented and proven executive who brings a successful track record of leading and operating consumer- and business-focused telecommunications and technology companies,” said René Obermann, CEO of Deutsche … [read full article]
Now this is how we like to start our mornings as Samsung announces the release of the Galaxy Note II inside the US for all four major US carriers and US Cellular. The Note II will be optimized for US networks with 4G LTE and HSPA+42 connectivity, 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, microSD slot, enhanced S Pen and S Pen apps, and a larger, thinner, lighter form factor than its predecessor. Unfortunately, Samsung hasn’t revealed specific dates … [read full article]
It’s all official now as T-Mobile announces “Magenta Deal Days” beginning September 21st and running through September 30th. From Sept. 21–30, new and existing T-Mobile customers can purchase any device, including the Samsung Galaxy S® III, for $0.00 down payment on qualifying Unlimited Value™ and Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plans after mail-in rebate card. T-Mobile’s big sale push is supported by the recent launch of their Unlimited Nationwide … [read full article]
Note: As with all pieces of early information, we don’t have a complete picture of the “Magenta Deal Days” T-Mobile will start running this Friday, so stay tuned to the site as we gather more intel and piece everything together! I’ll be the first to admit that I had higher expectations for T-Mobile’s “All Hands Day,” otherwise known as “Magenta Deal Days” set to coincide with the launch of the iPhone 5. We had high hopes … [read full article]
For a moment forget about all the attention T-Mobile is placing on the iPhone and their soon-to-be refarmed network, and remember that the iPhone is just one of many smartphones that will take advantage of this new capability. In fact, any phone with 1900MHz HSPA+ or HSDPA will be table to take advantage of T-Mobile’s refarmed network in a big way and that opens up the door for a heap of new possibilities. Just take a look … [read full article]
